''Blue Canadian Rockies'' is a 1952 American
western film
The Western is a genre set in the American frontier and commonly associated with folk tales of the Western United States, particularly the Southwestern United States, as well as Northern Mexico and Western Canada. It is commonly referred ...
directed by
George Archainbaud
George Archainbaud (May 7, 1890 – February 20, 1959) was a French-American film and television director.
Biography
In the beginning of his career he worked on stage as an actor and manager. He came to the United States in January 1914, and st ...
and starring
Gene Autry. In the film Autry sang the song "Blue Canadian Rockies", written by
Cindy Walker
Cindy Walker (July 20, 1918 – March 23, 2006) was an American songwriter, as well as a country music singer and dancer. She wrote many popular and enduring songs recorded by many artists.
She adopted a craftsman-like approach to her songw ...
.
[A Century of Country: An Illustrated History of Country Music - Page 180
Robert K. Oermann - 1999 - She added a third superstar to her conquests when she began providing songs like "Silver Spurs" and "I Was Just Walking out the Door" to Autry. Walker's lovely "Blue Canadian Rockies" became the title tune to the singing cowboy's 1952 film.] Autry had also sung the song in 1951's ''Gene Autry and The Mounties''.
Plot
Cast
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Gene Autry
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Gail Davis
Gail Davis (born Betty Jeanne Grayson; October 5, 1925 – March 15, 1997) was an American actress and singer, best known for her starring role as Annie Oakley in the 1950s television series ''Annie Oakley''.
Life and career
Early years
The d ...
References
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1952 films
1950s English-language films
1952 Western (genre) films
Films directed by George Archainbaud
Columbia Pictures films
American Western (genre) films
Films set in Canada
American black-and-white films
1950s American films
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